Mehmed II, known as "The Conqueror," transformed the Ottoman Empire into a dominant Muslim superpower through military genius, administrative reform, and the monumental conquest of Constantinople.

Following the Fall of Constantinople and the conquest of Trebizond and Morea, the Ottoman Empire faced fierce resistance in the Balkans. In 1462, Vlad Tepes of Wallachia defied Sultan Mehmed II with a ...

It has been five years since the presidential decree was issued to reopen Hagia Sophia as a mosque, reversing its status as a ...

ISTANBUL…just the name evokes intoxicating images of incense-filled mosques, historic palaces and bustling bazaars, air filled with exotic aromas. I’ve been desperate to visit the city for ...

The fourth of July may be synonymous with freedom in the United States, but around the world it has a very different meaning.

The 11th World Fragrance Day was celebrated in Paris with events showcasing Türkiye’s rich scent heritage, hosted by the ...

One of the many things mentioned after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks was that Al Qaeda had chosen that date as a ...

The sultans of the Ottoman Empire were well-educated, worldly and pious, and many tried to change the lives of their people for the better.

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Türkiye and the wider Muslim world celebrate the fifth anniversary of the reconversion of the ...

The protracted struggle between the Byzantine Empire and the rising Ottoman Turks lasted roughly 215 years from ... The defining moment came with the 1453 conquest of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed ...

Most of my readers are quite familiar with the great rulers of the Renaissance: Henry VIII and his consecutive marital ...